Example sentences of "[noun sg] mean [conj] [noun] is [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Owning your own home means that home is no longer simply where the heart is — it is also a major financial investment .
2 Such a concentration of growth in a small area means that Penang is no longer the place to go in search of cheap labour .
3 The existence of the process element means that evaluation is usually oriented towards detection of need for change rather than towards choice between temporally co-existing alternatives .
4 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
5 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
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